2. Overview
• What is foursquare?
• Data
• Technology Stack
• Analysis (Graphs and stuff.)
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3. foursquare
• Location based app
• Helps you to explore your
neighborhood, discover new places
• Visit places, check-in, earn
rewards, stay connected with your
friends
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4. Explore
• Social recommendation
engine
• Realtime suggestions based
on friends, user history
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5. Stats
• Over 10 million users
• Over 15 million venues
• Over 750 million check-ins total
• Over 3 million check-ins per day
• ~10k developers using API
• ~70 employees in NYC and SF
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